Staff profile
Dr Douglas Halliday, FInstP, CPhys, FHEA
(email at d.p.halliday@durham.ac.uk)
University Responsibilities
Director of the Multidisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy (2011-).
Dean of the Graduate School (2005-2010),
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science (2002-2005),
College Mentor at St Aidan's College,
Responsibilities within Physics Department
Chair of the Staff Student Consultative Committee,
Postgraduate admissions coordinator in the Centre for Materials Physics,
HE Academy Physical Sciences Departmental Representative.
Teaching activity
Level 1 Tutor,
Teaching Level 2 Foundations of Physics 2B (module details),
Level 2 Workshops,
Level 2 Bridge Projects,
Level 3 Examples Classes,
Supervising Level 4 projects,
Postgraduate Lecture Course in Condensed Matter Physics.
Research Interests
Advanced spectroscopic studies of quantum and novel behaviour in electronic materials and devices. The aim of my work is elucidate the fundamental physical mechanisms which underlie the operation of electronic devices, leading to improvements in device operation. This is achieved through innovative, state of the art materials characterisation and optical spectroscopy facilities.
At present the main areas of my work are:
- Thin film II-VI photovoltaic solar cell structures, novel quantum solar cell structures and sustainable materials for photovoltaic applications (Dr Hindmarch, Dr Mendis, Dr Szablewski)
- Rare earth doped Chevrel phase and metallic superconductors, noble metal films and nanostructures (Professor Hampshire)
- Vapour grown bulk II-VI crystals
- Polymer-Semiconductor organic-inorganic heterostructures (Professor Pettty, Dr Mendis, Dr Groves and Dr Szablewski)
(Please see CMP research group web pages for further details http://www.dur.ac.uk/cmp/research/groups/iem/themes/)
PhD Projects Available
Details of projects starting October 2013 available here.
Further information on PhD projects in the Centre for Materials Physics here.
Other Activities
Institutional Reviewer for QAA
Member of UKCGE Executive Committee
Research Groups
Selected Publications
Journal papers: academic
- B L Williams, D P Halliday, B G Mendis & K Durose (2013). Microstructure and point defects in CdTe nanowires for photovoltaic applications. Nanotechnology 24(13): 135703.
- Mendis, B.G. , Goodman, M.C.J. Major, J.D. Taylor, A.A. , Durose, K. & Halliday, D.P. (2012). The role of secondary phase precipitation on grain boundary electrical activity in Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) photovoltaic absorber layer material. Journal of Applied Physics 112(12): 124508.
- Anke E. Abken, D.P. Halliday & Ken Durose (2009). Photoluminescence study of polycrystalline photovoltaic CdS thin film layers grown by close-spaced sublimation and chemical bath deposition. Journal of Applied Physics 105(6): 064515
- Q. Jiang, D.P. Halliday, B.K. Tanner, A.W. Brinkman, B.J. Cantwell, J.T. Mullins & A. Basu (2009). Thick epitaxial CdTe films grown by close space sublimation on Ge substrates. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 42(1): 012004.
- Emziane, M., Durose, K., Halliday, D. P., Bosio, A. & Romeo, N. (2006). In situ oxygen incorporation and related issues in CdTe/CdS photovoltaic devices. Journal of Applied Physics 100(1): 013513.
- M. Emziane, K. Durose & D.P. Halliday (2006). On the origin of impurities in the window layers of CdTe/CdS solar cells. Functional Properties of Nanostructured Materials 223: 257-260.
- Palosz W., Grasza K., Durose K., Halliday D. P., Boyall N. M., Dudley M., Raghothamachar B. & Cai L. (2003). The effect of the wall contact and post-growth cool-down on defects in CdTe crystals grown by 'contactless' physical vapour transport. Journal of Crystal Growth 254(3-4): 316-328.
- D.P. Halliday, M.D.G. Potter, D.S. Boyle & K. Durose (2002). Photoluminescence characrerisation of ion implanted CdTe. II-VI Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaic Materials 668: H1.8.1 - H1.8.6.
- Halliday DP, Potter MDG, Mullins JT & Brinkman AW (2000). Photoluminescence Study Of A Bulk Vapour Grown Cdte Crystal. Journal Of Crystal Growth 220: 30-38.
- Durose K, Edwards PR & Halliday DP (1999). Materials Aspects Of Cdte/cds Solar Cells. Journal Of Crystal Growth 197: 733-742.
- Halliday DP, Eggleston JM & Durose K (1998). A Photoluminescence Study Of Polycrystalline Thin-film Cdte/cds Solar Cells. Journal Of Crystal Growth 186: 543-549.
- Halliday DP, Eggleston JM & Durose K (1998). A Study Of The Depth Dependence Of Photoluminescence From Thin Film Cds/cdte Solar Cells Using Bevel Etched Samples. Thin Solid Films 322: 314-318.
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Media Contacts
Available for media contact about:
- Condensed Matter Physics: Semiconductors
- Condensed Matter Physics: Optical Spectroscopy
- Condensed Matter Physics: Solar Cells
- Renewable energy: Renewable Energy